Albany Newswire (Page 4)

In this March 4, 2015 file photo, supporters of charter schools rally outside the state Capitol on in Albany, N.Y. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had wanted lawmakers to raise the number of authorized charter schools from 460 to 560, but the measure ran into opposition from teachers' unions and many Democrats in the Assembly. The measure was one of many that ended up being dropped from the budget.
Comment?

... battalion chaplain, the military archdiocese said. Hurley will succeed Donald Rutherford, a priest of the Diocese of Albany, N.Y., who will soon retire. Rutherford has served in the post since July 22, 2011, the Archdiocese for the Military Services ...
Comment?

Around 4:20 a.m. officers responded to the area of Lark and Lancaster streets for a report of a robbery. The victim, 35, said that while she was walking on Lark Street, an unknown suspect approached her from behind and grabbed her purse from her shoulder, Albany police said.
Comment?

... this has played out yet again. My brother bishops and I are sorely disappointed in all of our political leaders in Albany, who again assured us of their strong personal support, but again could not deliver for the children of our state. Yet we have ...
Comment?

... He will succeed Msgr. Donald L. Rutherford, himself a major general in the Army and a priest of the Diocese of Albany, N.Y., who will soon retire after serving in the post since 2011. Father Hurley, who said he's usually called "Chap" -- short for ...
Comment?

The Albany County Nursing Home at 780 Albany Shaker Road on Thursday Feb. 12, 2015 in Colonie, N.Y. The Albany County Nursing Home at 780 Albany Shaker Road on Thursday Feb. 12, 2015 in Colonie, N.Y. ALBANY - The man brought in to save the Albany County Nursing Home is poised to become by far the county's highest-paid employee and among the most handsomely compensated county workers in the state. County Executive Dan McCoy has asked lawmakers to formally appoint consultant Larry Slatky the facility's new $325,000-a-year executive director.
Comment?

... your desk and meet people. "They come into our lives when we don't even realize they are there," Saile told the Albany Business Review during a Bizwomen Mentoring Monday event on Thursday. "The mentor of your life might be sitting right next to you ...
Comment?

Schenectady County Community College is the second college in the Albany area where adjuncts have moved to unionize within the past year. Adjuncts at the College of Saint Rose in Albany voted to form a union last fall.
Comment?

Albany International Airport is planning to expand its parking to cope with rising demand and the arrival later this year of JetBlue. Under a plan outlined by John O'Donnell, the airport CEO, the airport over the short term will convert its employee lot to long-term parking, adding 65 long-term parking spaces and boosting overall spaces to 150; temporarily convert two acres of the aircraft apron into long-term parking, adding about 200 new spaces, pending approval of the Federal Aviation Administration; add 14 spaces to the cell phone parking lot; add 300 spaces to the E-lot for economy parking; and provide a new sign powered by light-emitting diodes that will tell customers where parking is available.
Comment?

Count soul artist K. Michelle as the latest artist to bump a concert date from the Washington Avenue Armory to the Palace Theatre. The concert, originally scheduled for Friday, March 27, at the Armory, has been moved to 8 p.m., May, 1 at the Palace at 19 Clinton Ave., Albany.
Comment?

... Father Hurley will succeed Monsignor Donald L. Rutherford (Ch., Maj. Gen., USA), a priest of the Diocese of Albany, N.Y ., who will soon retire after serving in the post since July 22, 2011. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, ...
Comment?

... expensive for two, the amount of food would easily have fed four. In concept, Li, a graduate of the University at Albany who is of Chinese descent and was raised in New Zealand, had hungry students in mind and hoped Albany's local scene would ...
Comment?

Tenants are filling the United STEP building at 107 Hermes Road in Malta, New York near the GlobalFoundries computer chip plant The United/STEP 1 office/warehouse building in Malta, New York is filling with tenants, 18 months after computer chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries shifted most of its operations to its main campus nearby. Just over 82,000 square feet of the 104,000-square-foot building at 107 Hermes Road have been leased by new tenants or had tenants renew leases, including one firm that expanded three times, said Laurie Tylenda , associate broker at CBRE-Albany .
Comment?

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma speaks during a news conference for a women's college basketball regional final game in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 29, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. UConn plays Dayton on Monday. Photo: Mike Groll, AP Connecticut's Breanna Stewart speaks during a news conference for a women's college basketball regional final game in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 29, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. UConn plays Dayton on Monday.
Comment?

An Albany man was arrested Sunday after police found more than 25 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop, State Police said. Jeremy T. Bowers , 29, was charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance and violation unlawful possession of marijuana.
Comment?

The Albany County Democratic Party's Law Committee on Saturday unanimously backed Christina Ryba to run for state Supreme Court, tapping a female candidate four months after Democrats suffered an embarrassing loss to the GOP in a campaign in which diversity on the bench was the central issue. Ryba, of Albany, who since 2012 has worked as special counsel to Third Department Presiding Justice Karen Peters, is the first woman of color the party has supported for a Supreme Court post, party Chairwoman Carolyn McLaughlin said.
Comment?

... that focuses on removing obstacles to the educational goals of adult learners. Founded in 1971 and located in Albany, NY, Excelsior is a proven leader in the assessment and validation of student knowledge. It offers more efficient and affordable ...
Comment?